- Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer: Crazy Horse is no ordinary chief. He knows his strategy of separating forces.
- Gen. Alfred Terry: Colonel Custer, you have a genius for making powerful enemies. like General Sherman. And now, for some reason or another, one of the most influential publishers in America. Here, take a look at these.
- [takes up several newspapers]
- Gen. Alfred Terry: "Vain." "Glory-seeking." "Unfit to Command." With these newspaper articles, Lt. Rudford's father is making you famous! Or should I say infamous? Why is John Rudford out to nail your hide to the barn door?
- Sergeant Mason: The way I see it, this uniform of mine is not just a piece of cloth; it makes me a part of my country. When you understand that, it seems to make a better man out of you. Makes the right kind of soldier, too.
- California Joe Milner: Y'know, I used to trap with an old boy that had a pretty good rule on how to stay alive when faced with going into hostile territory.
- Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer: What was that?
- California Joe Milner: Don't go in. I'm beginning to see his point.